Definition Synonyms
Definition of insufficient - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
quantitynot enough to meet a need or requirement
- The water supply is insufficient for the village.
2.
deficiencylacking in quality or quantity required
- The food supplies were insufficient for the long winter.
Expressions with insufficient
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not enough money in an account
The check was returned due to insufficient funds.
state where a device lacks enough memory to complete operations
The program crashed due to insufficient memory on the older laptop.
Origin of insufficient
Latin, in (not) + sufficiens (sufficient)
Terms with insufficient included in their meaning
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grammar
shows an insufficient amount of uncountable stuff for a need
quantity
shows an insufficient number of countable things for a need
insufficient
lacking enough of something needed
insufficient
not having enough of something
pending verdict
insufficient facts because events are still unfolding
insufficient sleep
condition of not having slept enough
insufficient
not have enough of something
finance
having insufficient money for needs or wants
insufficient
having less than expected
work compensation
receiving insufficient pay for work done
insufficient salt
not having enough salt
insufficient water
lack of sufficient water supply in an area
skills
unskillfulness due to insufficient training
insufficient
true but not sufficient
insufficient numbers
with fewer people or resources than needed
insufficient light
without enough light to see clearly
insufficient
become less than a required amount
insufficient
not nearly sufficient or adequate for a purpose
resource insufficiency
situation where financial resources are insufficient for needs
absence
because something is missing or insufficient
insufficient
not having enough of something
finance
having insufficient money for expenses or needs
insufficient
very far from reaching a level or amount
insufficient
far less than what is needed or expected
Examples of insufficient in a sentence
His explanation was insufficient to convince the jury. The evidence was insufficient to convict the suspect. Her explanation was insufficient to satisfy the committee.
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- French:insuffisant, incomplet, ...
- German:unzureichend, ...
- Italian:insufficiente, ...
- Spanish:insuficiente, ...
- Portuguese:insuficiente, deficiente, ...
- Chinese:不足的, ...
- Japanese:不十分な, 不十分, ...
- Arabic:غَيْرُ كَافٍ, ...
- Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי מַסְפִּיק, בִּלְתִּי מַסְפִּיק, ...
- Russian:недостаточный, ...
- Ukrainian:недостатній, ...
- Hindi:अपर्याप्त, नाकाफ़ी, ...
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